The 17-year-old was riding pillion on a bike on Lyme Cross Road when it reportedly smashed into a car knocking both he and the driver onto the ground at about 9.40pm last night, according to people living in the area .

Residents also described how the rider of the bike then got back on, drove away from the scene and left the injured teenager - who had to be taken to hospital where scans revealed he had a head wound consistent with being shot.

These details have not been officially confirmed however the Liverpool ECHO contacted Merseyside Police to request an interview with a senior officer working on this case to get further information about the incident but the request was declined.

At the scene today scores of other homeowners living around the police cordon expressed their concern about what had gone on and spoke about a scrambler bike problem in the area.

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Another man added: “We have a big problem with scrambler bikes in this area.

“They are always flying up and down here. I was coming back from the bingo last night and I was going to take my dog for a walk.

“But there was lots of police already blocking the area. My neighbour said a scrambler had smashed into a car and knocked two people off.”

The 17-year-old was riding pillion on a bike on Lyme Cross Road

The man said he thought the boy involved was “in a bad way” but also heard the motorbike had driven off after.

Teams of forensic officers in white suits could be seen at the scene on Lyme Cross Road while detectives knocked on doors and uniformed officers stood guard at each section of the cordon.

Young families living close by to where the incident took place also expressed their worry about what happened but one mum said the problem of illegal bikes in the area “was just like an accident waiting to happen.”

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Nearby Knowsley Lane Primary School was also closed today after the incident while police investigations were carried out and people were blocked from travelling down Astley Road with the junctions of Knowsley Lane, Ogle Way and Hillside Road and Hathersage Road - where road closures remain.

A search of the area was taking place this morning, high visibility patrols have also been stepped up and house-to-house and CCTV enquiries have been carried out in the local area, according to police.